Ohali-Elu town in Rivers state was left in disarray
following an attack perpetuated by Fulani
herdsmen on the community which left a pastor
and 11 others dead.
It was reported that the herdsmen invaded the
community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local
government area On Wednesday, March 30 after a
burial ceremony.
Vanguard reports that the attack was first
suspected to be the work of cultist but
investigation revealed that it was carried out by
herdsmen following the disappearance of their
cows.
Ahmad Muhammad who is the spokesperson of
the police force in the state said that the killing
was not unconnected to the missing cows and
claimed only six people were reportedly killed as
against the 12 reported by some members of the
community.
The spokesperson revealed that only the body of
the pastor, Geoffrey Ogagaghene was recovered
while the bodies of the others have not been seen.
“The command found it instructive to state that
last Thursday, at about 5:30a.m, the police in Egi
Division received a report that on Wednesday at
about 10:00 p.m, unidentified assailants suspected
to be herdsmen struck in Ohali-Elu town leaving
one Pastor Geoffrey Ogagaghene with severe
cutlass cuts that later led to his death.”
“It’s also pertinent to state that in the build-up to
the attack, there was a case of stealing of
unspecified number of cows belonging to some
herdsmen allegedly perpetrated by the youths of
the community, but the case was never reported to
the police.
“It is reasonably suspected that the attack might
have been carried out by the herdsmen as reprisal
for stealing their cows.
“Unconfirmed sources indicated six other persons
lost their lives after the attack, the death of these
six persons still remain unconfirmed for the simple
reason that the police neither recovered nor visibly
saw the corpses at the time of responding to the
incident.”
Muhammad said investigation was still going on to
bring the perpetrators to book while armed officers
have been deployed to restore order.
Meanwhile, Fulani herdsmen under the aegis of the
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria
have condemned reports painting them as
criminals and mass killers.
Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa, who is the national
president of the association said the herdsmen
were disturbed by the recent spate of attacks
between the farming community and herdsmen and
noted that Fulani herdsmen have become infamous
serial killers in the media.
https://www.naij.com/787174-bloody-read-fulani-herdsmen-pastor-others-rivers-cows-went-missing.html?source=index_main

Uh-oh! Imagine them killing human-beings because of mere cows...





Insanity in the highest order!

Nigeria is a Zoological republic

Where on earth do one equate animal's life with that of human beings?

How long do we continue in this mental slavery? God help his people...

Truckpusher

Good morning

Hope you are safe? I'm shocked that Fulanis are bullying you on your own turf

Na wa ooo

With your huge stash of sophisticated ammunitions, (well the ones you boast about of Nairaland) ,you have not been able to contain the onslaught by The Fulanis?

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Govr. Wike do the needful, you re the chief security of the state

Wike will not sweep this under the carpet..... blood for blood, life for life....i beliebe he said something like that during the recent campaign for national assembly and state assembly electioneering

When will the south people unite? When will the south people of Nigeria come together? The fulani herdsmen are getting bolder everyday cos there is disunity among my southern people!!

Trouble dey sleep yanga wake am.
Fulani no get time for police or court, only jungle justice - You steal their cows they kill you, shikenan.

ItsMeAboki:
Trouble dey sleep yanga wake am.
Fulani no get time for police or court, only jungle justice - You steal their cows they kill you, shikenan.

Here u sound like u jus justified the killings of pple due to loss of cattles! I hope u re not?